Projects Very new to all of this

Welcome to the HAMB . The flathead looks to be a late model flathead . 1949-53
With the nice blue paint job I’m guessing You’ve gotten someone’s unfinished project . I bet the fuel filler neck was intended to be put in the trunk . Pictures of the trunk floor and the floor of the car will be helpful. What is the end goal for the car do You have in mind ? You keep saying something original. Does that mean original when the car left Detroit or what the builder of the car intended ? You could use Mustang bucket seats . Mid to late 60’s T-bird are also a good choice for a mild Custom seats

 

The door handles and fuel door have sheet metal welded i

I don't see a lot of bondo, the bullnose for the filler neck is still inside the trunk so I may just get some type of flush mount door and put the oe style tank and filler tube back in it if I can find them and tank straps. I would like to keep it as original as possible.

 

That's what I'm doing is going to get the engine running before I put it all back together just in case it has to come back out. I just got the engine back in it now I'm going to rewire the entire car, and run new fuel lines front to back. I need to find a throttle linkage for the triple deuce that isn't going to break the bank lmao.

 

I welded my gas filler door closed and used a tank from a 65 Merc Comet. Fuel filler was in the trunk. Never a problem with gas fumes.
For door latches [my car was a 1949 with terrible handles/latches. !950's had much better latches/handles]] I hit u-pull-it for latches and strikers from an early 80s Plymouth Horizon. Sold the car before I installed any door handles.

 

It was someone's unfinished project, I got it in trade for some work I did. Original like factory which I know is a hard thing with all that's been done already but I just don't want to change too much. Lots of people telling me to switch everything over to electric like fuel pump and stuff and I just don't know the benefits of it. I've been a mechanic most of my life but not on things this old so I'm kind of in uncharted waters. That's why I came here lots of you folks have had these and worked on them and might explain the advantages and disadvantages of these things

 

That is beautiful

 

They put in a taller tunnel front to back I will get a picture tomorrow

 

It is coming along I have the engine almost completely rewired then into the cab and dashboard

 

I do have a weird question... The shaft on my carbs where the linkage would attach has a weird end. Will a linkage still attach to this or am I missing something?